Future for Liddonfield Homes site still uncertain

Former Liddonfield Homes, c. 2007 | Google Street View View Larger Map
After years of conversation and neighborhood debate, there is still no plan for the former Liddonfield Homes public housing site in Upper Homlesburg. Early last year, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) finished demolishing Liddonfield, leaving the 32-acre site ripe for redevelopment.

For some, Liddonfield's history as public housing shouldn’t be erased so easily. Rosemary Reeves, who grew up in Liddonfield, is giving a talk tonight about the site’s history, hosted by the Northeast Philadelphia History Network at the Pennepack Baptist Church. Reeves blogs about her memories growing up in Liddonfield and is campaigning to have the place honored by a historical marker.